Cleveland Guardians vs Oakland Athletics Prediction 4-20-24 Picks

In this article we will formulate a Guardians vs Athletics prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, April 20th at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. Let’s take a look at the prediction for game two in this series. 

Guardians Preview

The Cleveland Guardians are 14-6 this year and they have won five of their last six games. Cleveland won the first game in this series on Friday night by a score of 10-2. Prior to this series, the Guardians won three out of four against Boston and lost two out of three against the Yankees. The Cleveland pitching staff has a 3.08 ERA, a 1.22 WHIP, and a .220 opponent batting average. The Guardians offense has scored 112 runs with a .252 batting average and a .320 on base percentage. Josh Naylor is batting .319 with five home runs and 14 RBI’s for the Guardians. The projected starting pitcher for Cleveland is Logan Allen, who is 2-0 with a 5.06 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP over 21.1 innings pitched this year. 

Athletics Preview

The Oakland Athletics are 8-12 this season and they have lost four of their last six games. Prior to losing game one in this series, the Athletics lost two out of three against St. Louis and won two out of three against Washington, Texas, and Detroit. The Oakland pitching staff has a 3.95 ERA, a 1.36 WHIP, and a .254 opponent batting average. The Athletics offense has scored 58 runs with a .208 batting average and a .275 on base percentage. Shea Langeliers is batting .196 with four home runs and nine RBI’s for the A’s. The projected starting pitcher for Oakland is Alex Wood, who is 0-1 with an 8.10 ERA and a 2.10 WHIP over 16.2 innings pitched this season. 

Cleveland Guardians Team Facts

• The Guardians have won each of their last eight home games against AL West opponents.
• The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 games as home favorites after playing the previous day.
• The Guardians have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five Saturday night games as favorites.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Guardians’ last four night games at Progressive Field.
• The Guardians have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four games as favorites against AL West opponents.

Oakland Athletics Team Facts

• The Athletics have won each of their last four games as road underdogs against American League opponents following a road loss.
• The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last eight games as underdogs following a loss.
• The Athletics have won the first inning in each of their last three games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
• The Athletics have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last five road night games.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Athletics’ last six night games against American League opponents.

Guardians vs Athletics Prediction

Cleveland comes into this matchup after their blowout win in game one on Friday night and they have played very well over their last six games. The Guardians have had very good pitching, but their offense has been a pleasant surprise. Cleveland will start Logan Allen in this game, who has allowed nine earned runs and 13 hits over 9.2 innings in his last two outings. Oakland has played better than most expected to start this season, but they have lost three of their last four games. The Athletics pitching staff has been solid, but the offense is very low scoring. Oakland is starting Alex Wood, who has allowed 15 earned runs and 25 hits over 16.2 innings in four starts this year. I know Oakland’s offense is not good, but this pitching matchup is horrible. Take the over here.